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Double Troika Summit of SADC Heads of State and Government held in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana, on June 28, 2016

1. The Double Troika Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) was held in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana, on June 28, 2016.

2. The Double Troika Summit was attended by the following Double Troika Heads of State and Government or their representatives:

(Botswana) H.E. Lieutenant-General Dr Seretse Khama

(Mozambique) H.E. Filipe Jacinto Nyusi

(South Africa) H.E. Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma

(Swaziland) His Majesty King Mswati III

(Zimbabwe) H.E. Robert Gabriel Mugabe

(Tanzania) Right Honourable Majaliwa Kassim Majaliwa

3. The Right Honourable Dr Pakalitha Mosisili, Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Lesotho, was also invited. The Double Troika Summit was also attended by the SADC facilitator to the Kingdom of Lesotho, Deputy President of the Republic of South Africa, H.E. Cyril Ramaphosa; Chairperson of the Council of Ministers, Dr Pelonomi Venson Moitoi; the Executive Secretary of SADC, H.E. Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax; and the Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry, His Lordship Mpaphi Phumaphi.

4. Summit received a report as presented by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho regarding progress made on the implementation of Summit decisions and urged the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho to urgently fulfil her commitments through demonstrable implementation of SADC decisions.

5. Summit approved a team comprising experts from Double Troika member states to support the Kingdom of Lesotho in the preparing and holding a technical workshop on security sector reforms.

6.Summit approved a team comprising experts from Double Troika member states to support the Kingdom of Lesotho to prepare a roadmap for constitutional reforms and implementations thereof.

7. Summit called upon the Kingdom of Lesotho to ensure that security sector reforms processes are comprehensively inclusive, involving all stakeholders in the kingdom.

8. Summit took note of the responses by the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho on the implementation of the Commission of Inquiry’s recommendations, and urged the Government of Lesotho to develop a comprehensive road with clear actions and time frames in relation to the responses given.

9. Summit reiterated that the Government of Lesotho, with the assistance of the SADC Double Troika members develops and presents a comprehensive roadmap with clear time frames on the implementation of all SADC decisions, in particular security and constitutional reforms and report with tangible progress to summit in August 2016.

10. Summit approved the Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the Oversight Committee, to serve an early warning mechanism, and to provide assistance in the implementation of the constitutional reforms and submit report with tangible progress to Summit in August 2016.

11. Summit directed the Secretariat to immediately operationalise the Oversight Committee.

12. Summit called upon the opposition leaders in exile to return by the end of August 2016 and to participate in the on-going reforms. To this effect, the summit directed the Double Troika, supported by the facilitator, to assist on their return, and report progress to the next Summit in August, 2016.

13. Summit noted that the Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho expressed its appreciation to SADC for the continued efforts and support.

14. Summit commended the chairperson of SADC, and the Chairperson of the organ on politics, Defence and Security Cooperation, for their commitment and efforts towards bringing lasting political security stability to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

15. The Double Troika Summit expressed its appreciation to the government of the people of the Republic of Botswana for hosting the Double Troika Summit and for the warm hospitality extended to all delegations.

Done in Gaborone, Republic of Botswana, June 28, 2016